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In Oklahoma, where maternal and infant health outcomes consistently rank among the nation’s worst, State Senator Carri Hicks sees an urgent need to address systemic barriers and elevate evidence-based care for families.
In Arkansas, where maternal and infant mortality rates rank among the nation’s highest, Rep. Karilyn Brown has emerged as a key advocate for better birth outcomes. A six-term Republican representing District 67 in Pulaski County, Brown has focused her legislative efforts on protecting mothers and children since her election in 2015.
In Arkansas, where maternal and infant health outcomes consistently rank among the nation’s worst, Representative Aaron Pilkington sees an opportunity—not just to save lives, but to strengthen the state’s long-term future.
At 35 weeks, a baby’s brain is just two-thirds the size it will be at full term. Those final weeks aren’t extra—they’re essential. Lungs mature. Immunity strengthens. The brain nearly...
“Where is my baby? Why can’t I hear her.”
Early induction of labor is increasing worldwide. It isn’t that 21st-century women are less able to carry their babies to full term than 20th-century women were. Other factors are in play, and they’re not the same in every country.
